The sense of urgency following from previous years’ losses contributed to Sivanto Prime’s speedy emergency exemption well before this year’s aphids arrive.

Wayne says sugarcane aphids stress the plant by eating the leaves.

According to the UK College of Agriculture Food and Environment newsletter:

“Sugarcane aphids can be identified by their grey to tan yellow body color. Sugarcane aphids feed on the lower surface of the leaves, and their feeding produces yellow to red or brown leaf discoloration, which is visible on both sides of the leaf.”

An adult sugar cane aphid (pink arrow) and first instar nymphs (blue arrows) detected on a sweet sorghum field in Trigg County, KY on 07/15/16.

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